This Little Pig for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: First Term
Week: 1
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Songs and Rhymes
Curriculum Theme: Songs and Rhymes
Previous Lesson:
Topic: THIS LITTLE PIG
Subject Matter: THIS LITTLE PIG.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Recite and sing the rhyme “This Little Pig”.
• Identify a pig as an animal.
• Identify big, bigger, and biggest pigs from pictures.

Affective Domain

• Participate enthusiastically in singing and actions.
• State a simple moral lesson from the rhyme.

Psychomotor Domain

• Perform the actions associated with each line of the rhyme.
• Role-play the actions of the pigs.
• Colour a picture of a pig.

Social Domain

• Take turns and participate in group activities like role-play.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Storybooks with animal pictures
• Pictures of pigs (big, bigger, biggest)
• Rhyme chart for “This Little Pig”
• Crayons
• Paper with pig outlines for colouring

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps 5-year-olds develop language skills, memory, and rhythm through a fun, interactive rhyme. It introduces concepts of size comparison, encourages imaginative play, and provides an opportunity to discuss simple social behaviours, all while engaging their senses and motor skills.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify some common animals, enjoy singing simple songs, and can follow basic instructions for actions.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

THIS LITTLE PIG

The rhyme “This Little Pig” is a traditional nursery rhyme that uses the toes to represent different pigs going to different places or doing different things. It helps children learn about body parts, counting, and simple actions.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Display a large picture of a pig.
• Show pictures of three pigs: one big, one bigger, and one biggest.
• Present a chart with the lyrics of “This Little Pig”.

The Rhyme: “This Little Pig”

Tune: Traditional Nursery Rhyme

Lyrics:

This little pig went to market,
This little pig stayed home,
This little pig had roast beef,
This little pig had none,
And this little pig cried “Wee, wee, wee!” all the way home.

Actions:

• “This little pig went to market”: Wiggle the big toe.
• “This little pig stayed home”: Wiggle the second toe.
• “This little pig had roast beef”: Wiggle the middle toe.
• “This little pig had none”: Wiggle the fourth toe.
• “And this little pig cried ‘Wee, wee, wee!’ all the way home”: Wiggle the little toe and make a crying sound, wiggling all toes or running fingers up the leg.

How to use the rhyme: The teacher recites and sings the rhyme, demonstrating the actions on their own fingers or toes (or a puppet’s). Pupils then imitate the actions, first on their fingers, then on their toes if comfortable.

Understanding Pigs and Sizes

A pig is a farm animal. It has a snout, a curly tail, and usually lives in a sty. Pigs can be different sizes.

• Big: A normal-sized pig.
• Bigger: Larger than the first pig.
• Biggest: The largest of all the pigs.

We can compare things and say which one is big, which is bigger, and which is the biggest.

Simple Moral Lessons from the Rhyme

• The pigs did different things (went to market, stayed home, ate, had nothing).
• It’s good to be active, like the pig that went to market.
• It’s kind to share, so no one has “none” and cries.

Watch and Practise

Let’s watch a video of the “This Little Pig” rhyme and do the actions together!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYc2J7H1qEw

Key Words

• Pig – A farm animal.
• Market – A place where people buy and sell things.
• Roast beef – Cooked meat.
• None – Not any; zero.
• Wee – A sound of crying or distress.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Question and Answer, Role-play, Imitation, Repetition, Practical Activity.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads them in a familiar animal song. The teacher then asks pupils to name some animals they know, especially farm animals.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to greetings, sing along, and name animals.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall prior knowledge about animals.

Step 2: Introducing the Topic

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Introduction/Visual Aid

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows a picture of a pig and asks, “What animal is this?” The teacher then introduces the rhyme “This Little Pig” and explains that it’s a fun song about different pigs.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the pig and show interest in the new rhyme.

Learning Point: Pupils recognise a pig and are introduced to the lesson’s topic.

Step 3: Reciting and Singing the Rhyme

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Modelling/Repetition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher recites and sings the “This Little Pig” rhyme clearly, demonstrating the actions on their own hand or by wiggling their toes. The teacher repeats the rhyme a few times, encouraging pupils to listen carefully.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively and watch the teacher’s actions.

Learning Point: Pupils become familiar with the rhyme’s words and actions.

Step 4: Guided Practice and Actions

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Kinesthetic Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to join in reciting and singing the rhyme, helping them perform the actions for each “little pig” (each toe). The teacher encourages them to use their own fingers or toes.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils recite, sing, and perform the actions with the teacher’s guidance.

Learning Point: Pupils practise the rhyme and actions, developing coordination and memory.

Step 5: Identifying Big, Bigger, Biggest Pigs

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Concept Introduction/Comparison

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays pictures of three pigs of different sizes (big, bigger, biggest). The teacher asks pupils to point to the big pig, then the bigger pig, and finally the biggest pig, explaining the terms.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to and identify the big, bigger, and biggest pigs in the pictures.

Learning Point: Pupils understand and can identify different sizes.

Step 6: Role-play and Moral Lessons

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Role-play/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to role-play the actions of the pigs, pretending to go to market, stay home, eat, or cry. The teacher then asks simple questions like, “What did the pig that had none do?” and discusses simple ideas like sharing or being active.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils participate in role-play and offer simple responses to the teacher’s questions.

Learning Point: Pupils engage in imaginative play and grasp simple social concepts.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “What animal is in our rhyme today?” (Show pig picture)
2. “Can you recite the first line of ‘This Little Pig’?”
3. “Point to the biggest pig among these pictures.”
4. “What did the pig that had ‘none’ do?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Summarisation/Reinforcement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation, summarises the fun they had with the rhyme, and leads them in singing the rhyme one last time. The teacher distributes pig outlines for colouring as a follow-up activity.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme again and prepare for the colouring activity.

Learning Point: The lesson is reinforced, and pupils are given a creative task.

Lesson Keywords

• Pig – A farm animal with a snout.
• Market – A place to buy and sell things.
• Roast beef – Cooked meat.
• None – Zero, not any.
• Wee – A small cry.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle with the actions, the teacher can provide hand-over-hand guidance or simplify the actions. Extra repetition of the rhyme and pointing to the pictures of pigs can help those who need more time to grasp the concepts of size.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the rhyme and concepts, the teacher can ask them to identify other animals that are big, bigger, or biggest, or encourage them to create new actions for the rhyme. They could also be challenged to explain *why* the pig cried.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have clear pictures of pigs of varying sizes and a rhyme chart. Practise the rhyme and actions yourself to demonstrate confidently. Encourage all pupils to participate, even if shy, by gently inviting them to wiggle a toe or make a sound. For the “moral lesson” part, keep it very simple and concrete; focus on what happened to each pig and how it might make them feel. Observe pupils’ engagement in singing and their ability to perform the actions and identify sizes as key indicators of understanding. The colouring activity can be done after the main lesson to reinforce animal identification and fine motor skills.